New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- India's overall unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent in August 2025, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Monday.

The rate declined for the second month in a row, from 5.6 per cent in June to 5.2 per cent in July and now 5.1 per cent in August.

The unemployment rate among men aged 15 years and above declined to 5.0% in August, the lowest since April 2025. Urban male unemployment fell from 6.6% in July to 5.9% in August, while rural male unemployment decreased to 4.5%

The rural unemployment rate dropped steadily for three consecutive months, from 5.1% in May to 4.3% in August. The combined rural and urban unemployment ...